FTW68O0012

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Acapulco, Mexico · December 5, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 5, 1967
Place
Acapulco, Mexico · ACAPULCO,MEX, MX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7160YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113119

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0071   67/12/5   ACAPULCO,MEX        PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE Z , 10050
        TIME - 1100                    N7160Y              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ACAPULCO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF MEXICO GOVT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7160Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Acapulco

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